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Due to Western U.S. drought, some buy units that make water from air

The machine Ted Bowman helped design can make water out of the air, and in parched California, some homeowners are already buying the pricey devices. The air-to-water systems work like air conditioners by using coils to chill air, then collect water drops in a basin. [Sponsored] Controversial Formula Increases Animal… Read More

Miami mansion of “Scarface” Al Capone sells for $15.5M

The Miami mansion of Al Capone, once fated to be demolished, just sold for $15.5 million. The Miami Herald reported Tuesday that the home was sold to to 93 Palm Residence LLC, managed by Coral Gables accountant Toni Alam. Little Deadly Pill Killing Thousands [sponsored] Capone, the original “Scarface,” bought… Read More

Florida woman got $3.4M COVID grant she never applied for

A Florida gas station employee said she’s listed as receiving a $3.4 million COVID relief check that she never applied for and never received. Holly Hill resident Amy Williams said she’s stunned that her name and an outdated address ended up in the federal database stating that she received millions… Read More

Lying energy exec faces 2 years in prison for conspiracy

An executive who spent billions of dollars on two South Carolina nuclear plants that never generated a watt of power, lying and deceiving regulators about their progress, is ready to go to prison. Former SCANA Corp. CEO Kevin Marsh has agreed with prosecutors that he should spend two years in… Read More

Big Tech asks court to dismiss FTC antitrust complaint

Facebook is asking a federal court to dismiss a revised complaint against it by the Federal Trade Commission, arguing that the agency has not provided enough evidence to show that the company is a monopoly. In a motion filed Monday in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, Facebook… Read More

Convicted sheriff gives thumbs-up review of jail he ran

A longtime Alabama sheriff removed from office after being convicted of theft and ethics violations is giving five-star reviews to the jail where he spent more than two weeks in custody. Perhaps he should: He ran it for decades. Ousted Limestone County Sheriff Mike Blakely addressed the news media on… Read More

Jaguars owner reprimands Coach Meyer for ‘inexcusable’ behavior

Urban Meyer’s NFL venture always had the chance to be a complete debacle. A longtime college coach making the jump to a league he knew little, if anything, about? A renowned motivator using inspirational tactics on professional players driven mostly by money? A guy who built programs and his reputation… Read More

Dem senator found guilty on 4 of 5 charges

State Sen. Katrina Robinson (D–Tenn.) was found guilty of federal wire fraud. In July 2020, she was first accused of stealing $600,000 from federal grants, and the FBI searched her home. Sponsored: In 1944, an experiment was done in this Nazi medical center… The federal government had set aside this… Read More

Engineer corps considers drastic measures for flood control

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is known for damming rivers and building levees to keep waterways at bay. But a new initiative seeks natural flood control solutions as climate change brings increasingly frequent and severe weather events that test the limits of concrete and steel. It only makes sense… Read More

Facebook whistleblower sounds alarm before Congress

A former Facebook data scientist told Congress on Tuesday that the social network giant’s products harm children and fuel polarization in the U.S. while its executives refuse to change because they elevate profits over safety. And she laid responsibility with the company’s CEO Mark Zuckerberg. Frances Haugen testified to the… Read More